Quote of the day
A narrow compass! and yet there
Dwelt all that 's good, and all that 's fair;
Give me but what this riband bound,
Take all the rest the sun goes round.
Robert Ashley
Born: March 28, 1930
Died: March 3, 2014 (aged 83)
Bio: Robert Ashley was an American composer, who was best known for his operas and other theatrical works, many of which incorporate electronics and extended techniques.
Known for:
- Perfect Lives (1991)
- Beautifully Absurd (2012)
- Stolen Train (1953)
- Atalanta (Acts of God): Three Operas : Max, Willard and Bud (2011)
- Victorian Fiction: A Guide to Research (1964)